You may transport oversize items, musical instruments and other special baggage items as long as you respect certain transport rules.

Select your baggage item

Oversize items and musical instruments

Any baggage item over 158 cm / 62 in (height + length + width) is considered as an oversize item.

Checked baggageYou can transport an oversize item or musical instrument in your checked baggage by paying an extra fee. See the
Additional Baggage
page to find the amount of this fee.

Your baggage item must not exceed 32 kg / 70 lb in weight. Please arrive at the check-in counter 3 hours before departure for an intercontinental flight or 2 hours before departure for a flight within France or Europe (including flights between Europe and North Africa or Israel).
Hand baggageYou can transport an oversize or fragile item, such as a musical instrument, with prior approval from our
Customer Service
department. You must submit your request at least 48 hours before your flight's departure. Your baggage item will be placed on 1 or more additional seats and you must pay the fare for these seats. The weight per seat must not exceed 46 kg / 101 lb. Please note: musical instruments should be stored in hard cases with rounded edges.

FreightIf your baggage item is more than 300 cm / 118 in (height + length + width) in length or 32 kg / 70 lb in weight, it must be handled by our freight service. For more information, please see the
Air France Cargo
website or contact our
Customer Service
department.

Hunting and sport rifles

Hunting and sport rifles are regulated weapons. Transporting these items requires prior approval and written authorization from our
Customer service
department. Please let us know if you plan to travel with any of these items as soon as you book your trip or at least 48 hours before your flight’s departure. You must then declare these items when you check in.

You may transport a rifle under the following conditions:

The rifle must be unloaded.

The rifle and ammunition may be transported in the same baggage item, but must be packed in separate bags within that baggage item.

The rifle and ammunition cannot be transported in a baggage item(s) containing other personal items.

Ammunition must be packed in a single container (fiberboard, wood or metal box) weighing up to 5 kg / 11 lb per passenger.

Cartridges must remain in their original packaging, and any empty spaces must be filled with stuffing material to avoid slippage during the flight.

Please note: each firearm is considered as a standard checked baggage item and is included in your baggage allowance. However, if you want to transport more baggage items or if you exceed the baggage allowance for your ticket, you can purchase a Baggage Option online or pay a fee for this option at the airport.

Ammunition

Transporting ammunition requires prior approval and written authorization. Please let us know if you plan to travel with any of these items as soon as you book your trip or at least 48 hours before your flight’s departure. You must then declare these items when you check in. You may transport:

ammunition for all hunting weapons,

ammunition for calibers less than or equal to 19.1 mm.

You may transport ammunition under the following conditions:

Ammunition must be packed in a single container (fiberboard, wood or metal box) weighing up to 5 kg / 11 lb per passenger.

The rifle and ammunition may be transported in the same baggage item but must be packed in separate bags within that baggage item.

The rifle and ammunition cannot be transported in a baggage item(s) containing other personal items.

Cartridges must remain in their original packaging, and any empty spaces must be filled with stuffing material to avoid slippage during the flight.